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SCOOPS- Sludge Report: Kiwi Advice To The World
- Latest overseas news from Scoop-Auckland's
Selwyn Manning- Aucklanders Called To Their
Streets Again- A Muslim Writes To Osama
- A Compendium Of Chomsky- Opinion: An
Open Letter To Nightline- George W’s Big Ask -
Finding Someone Else Who Wants To Bomb- David
Miller: Bombing - The Answer Or Another
Problem?- US Media Watch – Theologians Unite For
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Sludge Report: Kiwi Advice To The
World

….in this edition we feature two email messages
- anonymous pleas for peace - apparently sent from New
Zealand to the world in general and consumption in the USA
in particular. Take it away Bob Harvey… See... Sludge Report #109 – Bomb Them With Butter [1]

-
Islam warns of anti-terrorism offensive: As battles rage
between Taliban and opposition forces, Islamic countries
warn of major retaliation if the United States military
initiates an anti-terrorism offensive upon Afghanistan.
See... Islam warns of retaliation... [1] New Zealand SAS
Await Call - As British SAS and United States special
military units become operative in and around Afghanistan,
Scoop reports New Zealand forces are awaiting a call to
duty. See...NZ's SAS Await Call... [2] Also, US Forces
Positioning Throughout The Globe - United States
military forces are positioning in strategic zones around
the world so that when US President George W Bush decides on
action the military is in a position to “carry those things
out”.-US
Forces Positioning Throughout The Globe... [3] And,
Middle East Peace Talks Called Off By Israel - Israel
and Palestinian peace-talks have again been called of by
right-wing Israeli prime minister, Ariel Sharon. Sharon
cited continued violence against Israelis by Palestinians as
the reason for calling the talks off once again. See... Sharon Calls Off Peace-talks - Again... [4]

- “Gradually we are
beginning to see the "Islam" and "Jihad" propagated by you.
Your 'hosts', just today, claimed that you are 'missing.'
Then out of nowhere a letter shows up where you, like any
traitor to the Muslim people, ask people of Pakistan to
stand up against their government.” Writes Shahid Mahmud.
See... Dear Mr. Laden, [1]

- summary: Composite
interview with Noam Chomsky compiled from various phone and
other interviews, including with the Greek, Spanish and
French Press, concerning the events of September 11, 2001.
See... Noam Chomsky Composite Interview 22 Sep 2001 [1]

- “Dear Nightline, It
is commendable that you seek to explore the causes of the
hatred against us. Please do your best to turn this into a
history lesson. I implore you to avoid trivialities. Nobody
wants to destroy America because it produces porn, or
because it does not cover its women. Much less because it
supposedly promotes individual liberties. See... Opinion: Why Is America Hated In The Middle East? [1]

It is not surprising that there have been
calls for retaliation within the United States following the
terrorist strikes on New York and Washington. It was
inevitable that as shock gave way to anger there would be
many people who wished to see ... See... David Miller: Will Bombing Solve the Problem? [1]

-
"This is a short window of time to raise a voice to our
political leaders and say 'Let us not become like those who
have done this to us. Let us respond in a different kind of
way.'" Between The Lines reports from D.C. See... Religious Leaders Call For Faith-based Response [1]

Alastair Thompson is the co-founder of Scoop. He is of Scottish and Irish extraction and from Wellington, New Zealand. Alastair has 24 years experience in the media, at the Dominion, National Business Review, North & South magazine, Straight Furrow newspaper and online since 1997. He is the winner of several journalism awards for business and investigative work.

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